Andrew Campbell's Open Water Adventures

Read the latest from American sailor and Olympian Andrew Campbell's blog.

50 Rules to Sail by in 2012 - Week 19 - Tune it up

Alright, let’s get on with Rule #19, better late than never. Rule 19 is simple, but following it will be the hard part: Make sure that your mast...

Sailing News on the Web

The latest news from the world of sailing.

Oakcliff's Spring Clinegatta is fully underway

This typical weekend at Oakcliff would be a hectic major event at any other facility.More

Tahiti Pearl Regatta - Opening events and race 1 (NPS)

In Raiatea, the township came alive to Aussie accents as for the first time the Sea Princess out of Sydney mooredMore

Will the Oysters take the Peal in 2013?

Forget July's Audi Sydney Gold Coast Race and freezing yachting conditions as the temperature plummets in Australia.More

Laser Lawsuit - Kirby's dramatic move

Kirby Inc. increases pressure on LP, ISAF and the ILCA when they asked Court to issue a prejudgment remedy against LP.More

Farr 40 East Coast Championship - Barking Mad moves into the lead

When asked to describe day three of the Farr 40 East Coast Championship, John Demourkas just shook his head.More

Gov Cup chooses six international teams for the 47th Regatta

The 47th Annual Governor's Cup International Junior Match Race Championship has completed the team selections.More

Korea International Yacht Race - Sixth edition now underway + Video

The sixth edition of the Korea Cup International Yacht Race is now underway off the eastern coastline of Korea.More

Women's Int'l Match Racing Series - Macgregor remains on top

At the Women's Int'l Match Racing Series in Saint Quay-Portrieux, France, Lucy Macgregor won all her matches but two.More

AWMRT Match Race Germany - Close competition on day 2 + Video

On the second day of Match Race Germany, Lake Constance remained well behaved.More

Melges 20 Audi Sailing Series - Act 2 set for Porto Ercole

A fleet of 29 Audi Melges 20 teams are expected to take to the waters of Porto Ercole, Italy on Saturday, May 18.More

Argo Group Gold Cup - Top talent to battle in Bermuda

Organizers of the Argo Group Gold Cup can say that the regular schedule of tour events will conclude with a top slate.More

Farr 40 East Coast Championship - Enfant Terrible maintains lead

It was as wild a day at the Farr 40 East Coast Championship on the Chesapeake Bay with massive wind shifts.More

Rolex Volcano Race action on the way

2013 Rolex Capri Sailing Week Volcano Race final preparations are underway for tomorrow's race.More

Oyster success in French Polynesia

The Tahiti Pearl Regatta is probably the most famous regatta in French Polynesia. This year over 50 yachts took part, bolstered by eleven magnificent examples of Oyster Yachts. The record entry for th... More

RYA reminds of the need to wear kill cords

Following the publication of the Marine Accident Investigation Branch’s Safety Bulletin 1/2013 today the RYA is reminding everyone driving powerboats and RIBs to wear a kill cord. In its bulleti... More

Olympic medalist Mitch Booth to strenghten Team Boskalis 2013

The Olympic medalist Mitch Booth (AUS/NED) will strengthen Team Boskalis 2013. By sharing his knowledge and experience with the other team members, he will support further growth of this Dutch multihu... More

Queen's Cup Feeder Race - from Waukegan to Milwaukee

Consider joining the feeder race from Waukegan to Milwaukee on Sunday, June 23rd.More

Olympic medalist Mitch Booth to strenghten Team Boskalis 2013

The Olympic medalist Mitch Booth (AUS/NED) will strengthen Team Boskalis 2013. By sharing his knowledge and experience with the other team members, he will support further growth of this Dutch multihu... More

Australia. SOS Marine to encourage others to “Wear Your Life Jacket to Work on May 17

SOS Marine announced today its support of “Wear Your Life Jacket to Work” Day on May 17, 2013. SOS Marine joins boating professionals and boating enthusiasts to heighten awareness of diffe... More

Red Bull Youth America’s Cup : NZL Youth America’s Cup team confirm; seeking public support

The NZL Sailing Team with Emirates Team New Zealand has confirmed that all plans to race in the the inaugural Red Bull Youth America’s Cup are on track.  “This last week after Artemis&rsqu... More

2013 CMRC season kicks off with Spring Invitational

The Chicago Match Race Center (CMRC) starts its fifth season of hosting one-on-one match race sailing with this weekend's Grade 3 CMRC Spring Invitational. On Saturday and Sunday, May 18-19th, ten... More

Caterham Challenge : A powerful new force enters offshore racing

 One of motor racing's engineering and design geniuses is to become an entrant in next year's Global Ocean Race joining the eight teams already preparing for the start. Mike Gascoyne, famous f... More

2013 CMRC season kicks off with Spring Invitational

Thrills, spills & a good turnout from the big boats for the Royal Southern Yacht Club's Summer Series May Regatta  Capping a class-winning racing performance with a piece of impressive, no-nonsens... More

Tying the Knot: Wedding Bells planned for Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2013

The biggest fear yacht owner Bruce Absolon holds as he prepares for this year’s 30th Audi Hamilton Island Race Week doesn’t relate to him being late for a race start, but being late for hi... More

Giraglia Rolex Cup : The timeless Classis

The Giraglia Rolex Cup, a competition that has run annually since 1953, returns from 14-22 June 2013. The weeklong event organized by the Yacht Club Italiano in conjunction with the Société Nautique d... More

USA & France. BALTIC 175 PINK GIN VI A 6th good reason to celebrate our 40th Anniversary

North Sails supplying sails for one-design Volvo Ocean 65 World’s leading sailmaker North Sails will provide the sails for the new one-design Volvo Ocean 65 class. Built by North Sails at their ... More

Francis Joyon on stand by in New York

Francis Joyon is in North Cove Marina in New York taking care of his maxi trimaran IDEC. On Thursday 16th May, the official stand-by began as he awaits a weather opportunity to tackle the North Atlant... More

Quantum Racing welcomes new crew for summer season

Quantum Racing returns to the Mediterranean for the 2013 summer circuit with Ed Baird at the helm and four new team members including Terry Hutchinson as Tactician. The team also welcomes Jordi Calafa... More

America’s Cup : A Tribute To Bart

Artemis Racing today held a private ceremony commemorating the memory of our friend and teammate Andrew "Bart" Simpson. After eight bells, a wreath was cast upon the water by representatives of the fo... More

CMRC season commences with Grade 3 Spring Invitational

The Chicago Match Race Center (CMRC) embarks on its fifth season of hosting one-on-one match race sailing this weekend.More

Women's Int'l Match Racing Series - Flying start for Lucy Macgregor

The inaugural Women's International Match Racing Series got underway today with the first event in St Quay-Portrieux.More

Two Artemis Offshore Academists are selected to compete in the 2013 Solitaire du Figaro

A wave of joy and relief washed over Artemis Offshore Academy skippers Ed Hill and Jack Bouttell at the conclusion of the Solo Concarneau last week, before an even bigger wave of reality hit, as both ... More

Drift Innovation joins Alpari World Match Racing Tour as Official Supplier

Drift, a leading action sports technology company specialising in the capture and sharing of digital imagery across all platforms, has signed a deal that sees them become the official action camera su... More

Normandy Sailing Week Act 8!

100 yachts are expected in Le Havre from 3 to 9 June for the eighth running of Normandy Sailing Week. Around ten series will be racing during the week-long competition in  Baie de Seine, North-East Fr... More

Volvo to drive British Sailing with new four year deal

Volvo Car UK will continue to be a driving force behind British Sailing for the next four years, announcing today (16 May) the extension of its sponsorship deal across the Olympic, Paralympic and Yout... More

Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week : The Solent Sunbeams at 90

The Solent Sunbeams are regular visitors to Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week and, at 90 years old, they have plenty to celebrate this year. This pretty Alfred Westmacott design with its distinct &... More

Additions to the BYM News Photo Gallery Thursday

Match Race Germany - Qualifying Day 1 - Alpari World Match Racing Tour 2013 - http://www.bymnews.com/photos/thumbnails.php?album=435 … Team Tilt enter Extreme Sailing Series™ Istanbul and... More

RYA Spring Series set for an exciting finale at HISC

The third and final event of the 2013 RYA Olympic Classes Spring Series is set to take place this coming weekend (18-19 May) with the fate of the overall 2013 Spring Series crown being decided at Hayl... More

EUROSAF Match Racing, European Championships, 2013

EUROSAF announce the Notice of Race for the Women’s European Match Racing Championship, to be held in Gdynia, Poland, plus the addition of a new event for European Universities. EUROSAF is delig... More

Antigua Sailing Week : Nonsuch Bay RS Elite Challenge

A highlight of Antigua Sailing Week this year was the Nonsuch Bay RS Elite Challenge which took place on Lay Day. The invitational event sailed in 24-foot RS Elite keelboats was watched by hundreds of... More

Alpari World Match Racing Tour : Reeling off races

Langenargen, Germany (17 May 2013):  A lengthy day on Lake Constance marked the start of Match Race Germany and the opening round of the 2013 Alpari World Match Racing Tour. With the wind off Langenar... More

Grant Dalton's thoughts on the A2B Ocean Race

Grant Dalton has given his support to the A2B Ocean Race, speaking about this major new yachting eventMore

AWMRT Match Race Germany - Lengthy day on Lake Constance

The start of Match Race Germany was marked by a lengthy day of Lake Constance.More

Antigua Sailing Week - Nonsuch Bay RS Elite Challenge at Pigeon Beach

A highlight of Antigua Sailing Week this year was the Nonsuch Bay RS Elite Challenge which took place on Lay Day.More

Two New Zealand teams are off to Busan, Korea for the ISAF Women’s Match Racing World Championships

 Twelve teams will compete from 4-9 June for the title including kiwi entries skippered by Claudia Pierce (Infinity Racing) and by Susannah Pyatt. Infinity Racing is a new team of young female sailors... More

Delta Lloyd Regatta enters new era and title sponsor extension

The 2013 Delta Lloyd Regatta set to be staged in Medemblik from the 21-25 May.More

Extreme Sailing Series - Of SpeedDreams and Tilt-ing things

The next two Acts of the Extreme Sailing Series are to be staged in Istanbul (20-23 June) and Porto (25-28 July) .More

Platu 25 ALP Cup: Switerzerlands Superbüsi conquers first act in Langenargen

 The Swiss crew “Superbüsi” leaded by Mathias Bermejo, conquered the first Act of the Platu 25 Central European Alp Cup Edition (CEAC) that took place from the 9th to the 11th of May in La... More

Combined Access Class European Championship final day

The Combined Access Class European Championships, held from from seventh to 12th May, have just concluded in SwitzerlandMore

Enfant Terrible takes early lead at Farr 40 East Coast Championship

On the opening day of the 2013 Farr 40 East Coast Championship it was a typically fluky day on the Chesapeake BayMore

Alpari World Match Racing Tour: Let the games begin

Part boat show, sponsor exhibition, picnic, food and music festival, with one of the nation’s largest sailing events attached, Match Race Germany sets sail tomorrow, the opening stage of the Alp... More

Sailing World Conference Rankings out now

Sailing World's Conference Rankings for Spring have now been released. The rankings are determined by open coaches poll.More

Meet Robert Scheidt, 5 time Olympic medalist, 12 time World Champion

Question and answer session with Robert Scheidt who is a five time Olympic medalist and twelve time World Champion.More

AWMRT Match Race Germany sets sail tomorrow

Alpari World Match Racing Tour's Match Race Germany commences tomorrow with 12 teams competing on Lake Constance.More

Atlantic Cup - GryphonSolo2 completes first leg

GryphonSolo2 finished leg one of the 2013 Atlantic Cup at around 11:00pm in New York City last night.More

Additions to the BYM News Photo Gallery Wednesday

An X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System (UCAS) demonstrator flies near the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush – http://bymnews.com/photos/displayimage.php?pos=-208919 … One of motor racing... More

Women's Match Racing action kicks off in Saint Quay-Portrieux

The inaugural Women's International Match Racing Series season commences tomorrow with an international mix.More

ISAF Match Race Rankings : Ian Williams (GBR) and Claire Leroy (FRA) hold onto World 1

Ian Williams (GBR) and Claire Leroy (FRA) hold onto World #1 in the Open and Women’s Match Race Rankings whilst ISAF Nations Cup European Regional Final Winner Viktor Ogeman reaps the rewards of... More

Kiteboard World Cup - Great final day on the Riviera Nayarit

The final day of competition at the MINI Kiteboard World Cup on the Riviera Nayarit had great conditions.More

ORC World Championships - Ancona competitor list published

Organizers for the 2013 Adria Ferries ORC International World Championship have published the list of entries.More

President's Report on the ISAF Mid-Year Meeting in Copenhagen

ISAF President Carlo Croce reports on the 2013 ISAF Mid-Year Meeting that took place in Copenhagen, Denmark.More

Giraglia Rolex Cup - Timeless classic returns this June

The Giraglia Rolex Cup, a competition that has run annually since 1953, returns from 14-22 June 2013.More

Global Ocean Race - Carterham Challenge to join 2014-15 action

The 2014-15 edition of the Global Ocean Race will welcome one of motor racing's engineering and design geniuses.More

The Atlantic Cup - Bodacious Dream wins Leg 1

118 Bodacious Dream wins First Leg, Charleston, SC to New York HarborMore

25th Block Island Race Week begins June 23

Had there been a playbook for grand summer sailing competitions, the Storm Trysail Club would surely have penned it.More

Lysekil Women's Match action commences August 5

Lysekil Women's Match is set to take place 5-10 August with Danish match racer Camilla Ulrikkeholm expected to compete.More

WMRT Match Race Germany - Lake Contstance battle fast approaching

Match Race Germany is coming up and the top match racing crews from around the world are gathering near Lake Constance.More

Sail for Gold Regatta - Early entry fee discount period extended

Sail for Gold Regatta event organisers are happy to confirm that the early entry fee discount period has been extended.More

Struntje Light leads strong fleet at Farr 40 East Coast Championship

Skipper Jim Richardson and his crew aboard Barking Mad captured Quantum Key West 2013 in convincing fashion.More

Atlantic Cup - Long, cold night for GryphonSolo2

Greetings from the shivering occupants of GryphonSolo2, currently competing in the Atlantic Cup.More

Finn World Masters - Sailors return en-masse to La Rochelle

The Finn class returns en-masse to La Rochelle, France for the 2013 Finn World Masters next week.More

Kieler Woche - Outright racing and pure excitement to the end

The 2013 Kieler Woche will take place 22-30 June with victory and medal ranks being decided on the very last race day.More

ORC International World Championship - List of entries published

Organizers for the 2013 Adria Ferries ORC International World Championship have published the list of entriesMore

Etchells Mid Winters West Regatta at San Diego YC overall

The 2013 SLAM Mid Winters West Regatta was held over the Easter Weekend.More

America's Cup Artemis Crew in shock - newspaper quotes inaccurate

Helmsman Nathan Outteridge has issued a statement saying that quotes attributed to his father were not accurate.More

Long Beach Race Week - Action commences June 28th

The concept that sailboat racing could be fun even in large fleets of keelboats wasn't original 3 1/2 decades ago.More

Atlantic Cup - Busy day for GryphonSolo2

In the Atlantic Cup, it was a busy 24 hours for GryphonSolo2, as we experienced light air for most of the day yesterday.More

Italian Olympic Week Garda wrap-up + Video

We look at the Italian Olympic Week Garda action that took place via comments and video interviews with sailors that comMore

US Moth Class announces 11th Hour Racing sponsorship

Sailing sponsorships are often about using high-profile regattas and athletes to sell products to a target audience.More

Sailing Handicap Calculator - A distinct advantage on the water

Former Etchells world champion, Bruce Ritchie wishes there was such a thing as a sailing handicap calculator app.More

Access Class European Championships - Final day full of action + Video

Today, the 2013 Access European Championship comes to an end in Switzerland.More

Garda Trentino Olympic Week - Spectacular conclusion + Video

A spectacular conclusion to the first leg of the Eurosaf Champions Sailing Cup 'Garda Trentino Olympic Week'.More

Melges 32 Audi Sailing Series - Fantastica victorious in Porto Ercole

In the 2013 Melges 32 Audi Sailing Series, the Race Committee issued three more races to complete the second leg.More

Atlantic Cup - Wild night for GryphonSolo2

In the 2013 Atlantic Cup, it was a wild night in the Gulf Stream last night as GryphonSolo2 experienced high winds.More

Vendee Globe - Awards ceremony under the stars + Video

Last night in Les Sables d'Olonne, Vendee Globe winner Francois Gabart received his trophy from Bruno Retailleau.More

Clipper Round the World Yacht Race teams unveiled

More than 400 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race crew members attended the Crew Allocation ceremony at Portsmouth.More

Olympic Garda Week 2013 + Pre Medal Race video interviews

Eurosaf Champions Sailing Cup will experience a new format that could be adopted in the next Olympic games.More

Atlantic Cup Day 1 - All is good on board GryphonSolo2

The Atlantic Cup, presented by 11th Hour Racing, got underway today, May 11th, in Charleston, S.C.More

Walt Elliott Harbor Challenge at Long Beach Yacht Club

Walt Elliott Harbor Challenge 2013, organized by the Association of San Pedro Bay Yacht Clubs, was held on Saturday.More

Melges 32 Audi Sailing Series - Day 2 in Porto Ercol

The second day of the Melges 32 Audi Sailing Series in Porto Ercol finally got underway, after a long waitMore

America's Cup: Artemis Racing seek a cessation in media speculation

Artemis Racing has requested a cessation on speculation in the media on the causes of the fatality on April 9, 2013More

Access Class European Championships - Rain and light winds on day 3

The third racing day on Lake Constance in Switzerland, for the Access Europeans, consisted of light winds and rain.More
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